Paris Sights

Parc de la Villette

#246 of 1479 things to do in Paris

#433 of 4408 things to do in France

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  • Address
    • av Jean Jaurès
  • Transport
    • Porte de la Villette or Porte de Pantin
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 01 40 03 75 75

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The whimsical, 35-hectare Parc de la Villette, which opened in 1993 in the city’s far northeastern corner, stretches from the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie south to the Cité de la Musique. Split into two sections by the Canal de l’Ourcq, the park is enlivened by shaded walkways, imaginative street furniture, a series of themed gardens for kids and fanciful, bright-red pavilions known as folies. It is the largest open green space in central Paris and has been called ‘the prototype urban park of the 21st century’.

 

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